Food products in Armenia in April increased in price by 5.2% over a year, and by 1.2% over a month

YEREVAN, May 7. /ARKA/. Prices for food products and soft drinks in April 2025 compared to April 2024 increased by 5.2%, and by 1.2% over a month. This is evidenced by the data of the report of the National Statistical Committee of Armenia.

Bakery products and cereals in April increased in price by 2% over a year, and by 0.4% over a month.

At the same time, pasta in April increased in price by 1% (an increase of 0.6% over a month), bread - by 2.4% (an increase of 0.2%), flour - by 5.5% (an increase of 1.1%). Spelt fell in price by 0.2% (up 1.6% over the month), and buckwheat by 10.4% (up 1.7%).

In April, meat increased in price by 1.1% over the year, and by 0.2% over the month. At the same time, pork in April decreased in price by 0.5% year-on-year (down 0.1% over the month).

Prices for fish and seafood in April 2024 compared to April 2023 increased by 20.1%, and compared to March of the same year - by 0.5%. At the same time, trout increased in price by 21.9% in the reporting period, and by 0.5% over the month.

Prices in the "Dairy products, cheese and eggs" group in April decreased by 1.9% over the year, and by 0.3% over the month. At the same time, cheese in April fell in price by 3.9% year-on-year (down 0.3% month-on-month), fresh milk by 1.1% (down 0.4%), and eggs by 0.9% (down 0.6%).

Products in the "Oils and Fats" group rose in price in April year-on-year by 12.5%, and fell in price by 0.8% month-on-month. At the same time, butter rose in price by 13.7% (down 0.7% month-on-month), sunflower vegetable oil also by 13.7% (down 1.7%), and margarine fell in price by 3% (down 0.2%).

Fruits in April rose in price by 7.9% year-on-year, and by 0.6% month-on-month.

In the Vegetables group, prices in April increased by 17.9% year-on-year and by 6.5% month-on-month.

“In April 2024, compared to March of the same year, the average weighted deflation in the Vegetables and Fruits groups was 4.26%. These groups, whose share in the consumer basket is 8.28%, contributed to the growth of the general level of consumer prices by 0.34 percentage points during this period,” the report says.

In the Sugar, Fruit Puree, Honey, Syrups, Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery group, prices increased by 5.7% year-on-year in April and by 1.4% month-on-month. At the same time, sugar and granulated sugar fell in price by 3.9% in April compared to April (an increase of 1.3% month-on-month), while chocolate rose in price by 13.8% (an increase of 2.2%).

In the group "Coffee, tea, cocoa" in April of this year compared to April of last year, prices increased by 15.9%, and compared to March of this year - by 1.1%. Coffee in April increased in price by 17.1% over the year (growth by 1.1% over the month), cocoa - by 20.6% (growth by 4.9%).

Prices for mineral or spring water, as well as bottled drinking water in April increased by 1.9% over the year, and by 0.5% over the month.

Alcoholic beverages in April compared to March by 5.3%, and compared to March - by 0.2%. At the same time, vodka in April compared to April increased in price by 6.8% (growth by 0.4% over the month), wine - by 1.5% (down by 0.4%), beer - by 1.1% (down by 0.6%). In April, tobacco products increased in price by 6.4% year-on-year (2.1% growth over the month).

Food products not included in other groups fell in price by 0.3% in April 2025 compared to April 2024, and rose by 0.4% compared to March of the same year.

At the same time, according to statistics, in the non-food market in April of this year, compared to April last year, prices fell by 0.5%, and compared to March of the same year - by 0.2%.

In Armenia, inflation in April 2025 compared to April 2024 was 3.2%, and over the month - 0.5%. -0-